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YOHABLO

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9. Hmm .. but what about my vote here in Georgia?

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 02:21 AM

Sep 2012

There are lots of progressives living here in the state of Georgia, however when it comes time to cast my vote for Obama this fall, I know it won't be counted because "electorally" these ignorant Southerners, who by the way once called themselves Democrats, will over-ride it with their vote for Romney. When are we going to get rid of the electoral college?

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Message to Llewlladdwr & all other Southerners: Perspective on the South bashing. [View all] johnlucas Sep 2012 OP

THANK YOU Skittles Sep 2012 #1

It's easy to lose perspective when you think you're being attacked johnlucas Sep 2012 #2

The problem is that SOUTHERNERS need to be doing the correcting... Fawke Em Sep 2012 #27

You SHOULD care. But take your anger out on the ones bringing The South down johnlucas Sep 2012 #36

Yes they do, but we both know they won't and we both know why. And until Y'all stop raising your Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #44

OK a million and one props to all the DUers in the red states K8-EEE Sep 2012 #3

We have the "John Birchers" out here (they quit calling themselves that, though) SoCalDem Sep 2012 #50

I grew up in Alabama Scootaloo Sep 2012 #4

it wasn't a long time ago when Texas WAS a blue state... rppper Sep 2012 #6

That was back when the racists had not yet fully left the Democratic Party. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #17

Thank you for this... BeeBee Sep 2012 #5

That's rightly so, johnlucas Jack Sprat Sep 2012 #7

1948 & 1964 is what changed johnlucas Sep 2012 #25

I do not even engage with them. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2012 #8

Hmm .. but what about my vote here in Georgia? YOHABLO Sep 2012 #9

Ah yes, that stupid argument. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #13

Can you respect that the South is my home? Llewlladdwr Sep 2012 #10

the MAJORITY of people in your "home" are racist pieces of shit scheming daemons Sep 2012 #21

No they're not. Fawke Em Sep 2012 #29

Radio is a BIG reason why it continues johnlucas Sep 2012 #46

I have said the same thing MuseRider Sep 2012 #47

Disagree. area51 Sep 2012 #11

Guilty. Hulk Sep 2012 #12

Locking. UnrepentantLiberal Sep 2012 #14

Unlocking thread. UnrepentantLiberal Sep 2012 #15

That Birtherism is concentrated in the South tells me everything... Odin2005 Sep 2012 #16

Riiight. Orly Taitz is CA. Trump's in New York. DirkGently Sep 2012 #18

Read my post about The Southern Strategy johnlucas Sep 2012 #45

Bingo TroglodyteScholar Sep 2012 #19

There is a flaw in your rationalization of South bashing aikoaiko Sep 2012 #20

That tactic is the calling card of crappy call-out rhetoric here. DirkGently Sep 2012 #24

A better way of direction. Jack Sprat Sep 2012 #55

We're closer than before, sure, but it's still a major problem johnlucas Sep 2012 #26

I whole-heartedly disagree. Fawke Em Sep 2012 #30

Let me know when it's 75% or more in any Northern state. dawg Sep 2012 #33

Well good point but here's a few that approach that number johnlucas Sep 2012 #41

It's wrong to single out any one region. dawg Sep 2012 #43

While recognizing that there are certainly progressive sufrommich Sep 2012 #22

Yes! There is a very good reason that "exceptional southerners" are considered to be...exceptional Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #32

That apparently took nearly 30 years to work. Fawke Em Sep 2012 #39

It goes back further than that, Fawke. Jack Sprat Sep 2012 #51

Here is a position with a longer history of the southern strategy Jack Sprat Sep 2012 #53

The basic problem with all of these threads is that the South is not monolithic. alarimer Sep 2012 #23

And never has been Adsos Letter Sep 2012 #28

True. So people should consider making an honest active commitment to "small" again. nt patrice Sep 2012 #34

And yet my relative moved to NC with her dark skinned cuban boyfriend and was accosted repeatedly. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #38

Love this!!! One thing: Changing the South "as a whole", if that's what we are waiting for before patrice Sep 2012 #31

Yes you must work within your circle of influence before anything else johnlucas Sep 2012 #57

It's all way overwhelming when you look at the whole thing. Need to start believing in small things patrice Sep 2012 #58

Oh, and one more thing...: Aristus Sep 2012 #35

We do call it out and make fun of it. Fawke Em Sep 2012 #40

Thank you. Keep up the good work. Aristus Sep 2012 #48

I respect that Fawke Em. Thank you johnlucas Sep 2012 #49

Beautifully put!! I'm on the West Coast and don't take insults about it personally. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #37

Gotta tell ya, a huge amount of the people in my part of the south originated in the NORTH. 1monster Sep 2012 #42

Sad. How is it not bigoted to bash an entire region? Skip Intro Sep 2012 #52

Why are you taking it personally? We're calling out the bigoted mentality not the region johnlucas Sep 2012 #59

Since our efforts were futile last night Jack Sprat Sep 2012 #54

I think I missed the importance of 1968 & RFK johnlucas Sep 2012 #60

Here's something about the North South conflict moving into the Civil war flamingdem Sep 2012 #56

Charlotte NC and Boston MA cwydro Sep 2012 #61